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Gerber Elementary School

23014 Chard Ave.
Gerber, CA 96035

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Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Gerber Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: Gerber Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Gerber, CA, encompassing approximately 59.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 10.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gerber Elementary School's student population of 400 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gerber Elementary School
Kind	60
1	46
2	36
3	45
4	42
5	43
6	40
7	44
8	44

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School
2025	400
2024	410
2023	399
2022	409
2021	382
2020	373
2019	378
2018	414
2017	426
2015	398
2014	389
2013	379
2012	382
2011	396
2010	413
2009	407
2008	414
2007	431
2006	450
2005	458
2004	498
2003	503
2002	512
2001	509
2000	529
1999	544
1998	559
1997	554
1996	533
1995	521
1994	519
1993	497
1992	496
1991	457
1990	411
1989	391
1988	364
1987	360

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School
2025	19
2024	18
2023	17
2022	18
2021	15
2019	16
2018	18
2017	25
2015	16
2014	16
2013	16
2012	19
2010	19
2009	21
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	24
2004	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	26
2000	27
1999	30
1998	34
1997	29
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	22
1991	22
1990	18
1989	17
1988	17
1987	15

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School Rankings

Gerber Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gerber Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#8953 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gerber Elementary School
2023	#8953
2022	#9378
2019	#8417
2018	#8539
2017	#8523
2016	#8085
2015	#6807
2013	#6803
2012	#6785
2011	#6825
2010	#6726

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	34%	10%
2022	4%	33%	4%
2019	15%	40%	15%
2018	15%	39%	15%
2017	13%	38%	13%
2016	14%	37%	14%
2015	15%	34%	15%
2013	44%	59%	44%
2012	52%	59%	50%
2011	49%	58%	48%
2010	43%	56%	42%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2022	18%	47%	18%
2019	29%	51%	29%
2018	25%	50%	15%
2017	24%	48%	24%
2016	27%	48%	27%
2015	27%	44%	27%
2013	43%	57%	43%
2012	42%	58%	42%
2011	45%	56%	44%
2010	46%	54%	45%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	17:1
2017	17:1	23:1	17:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	19:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	18:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	18:1
1998	16:1	21:1	16:1
1997	19:1	23:1	19:1
1996	22:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	23:1	24:1	23:1
1988	21:1	24:1	21:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	4%
2020	3%	1%	5%
2019	4%	1%	5%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	5%
2012	4%	1%	6%
2011	7%	1%	7%
2010	6%	1%	6%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	4%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	5%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	3%	1%	3%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	79%	56%
2024	76%	56%
2023	72%	55%	71%
2022	72%	56%	71%
2021	70%	56%	69%
2020	69%	55%	67%
2019	68%	55%	67%
2018	65%	54%	69%
2017	69%	54%	69%
2015	69%	54%	3%
2014	64%	53%	65%
2013	61%	53%	61%
2012	61%	52%	59%
2011	56%	51%	56%
2010	57%	50%	57%
2009	57%	49%	57%
2008	53%	50%	53%
2007	53%	49%	53%
2006	51%	48%	51%
2005	47%	47%	47%
2004	44%	46%	44%
2003	44%	45%	44%
2002	42%	44%	42%
2001	41%	43%	41%
2000	39%	42%	39%
1999	38%	41%	38%
1998	26%	40%	26%
1997	39%	40%	39%
1996	34%	39%	34%
1995	33%	38%	33%
1994	31%	37%	31%
1993	33%	36%	33%
1992	31%	35%	31%
1991	29%	34%	28%
1990	24%	33%	24%
1989	18%	31%	18%
1988	16%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	18%	20%
2024	18%	20%
2023	21%	21%	21%
2022	21%	21%	21%
2021	23%	22%	23%
2020	24%	22%	25%
2019	25%	23%	25%
2018	26%	23%	26%
2017	25%	24%	26%
2015	27%	25%	3%
2014	30%	25%	30%
2013	31%	25%	31%
2012	33%	26%	33%
2011	36%	27%	37%
2010	36%	27%	36%
2009	37%	28%	37%
2008	42%	29%	42%
2007	41%	30%	41%
2006	41%	31%	41%
2005	49%	32%	49%
2004	53%	33%	53%
2003	53%	34%	53%
2002	56%	35%	56%
2001	55%	36%	55%
2000	57%	37%	57%
1999	60%	38%	60%
1998	72%	39%	71%
1997	61%	39%	61%
1996	62%	40%	62%
1995	62%	41%	62%
1994	66%	42%	66%
1993	65%	43%	65%
1992	66%	44%	66%
1991	69%	46%	69%
1990	73%	47%	73%
1989	77%	49%	77%
1988	80%	50%	80%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

82%

80%

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	0.35	0.63
2024	0.39	0.63
2023	0.44	0.64	0.44
2022	0.44	0.63	0.44
2021	0.46	0.62	0.46
2020	0.47	0.64	0.48
2019	0.48	0.63	0.48
2018	0.51	0.64	0.45
2017	0.46	0.64	0.45
2015	0.45	0.64	0.01
2014	0.50	0.65	0.49
2013	0.53	0.65	0.54
2012	0.52	0.65	0.54
2011	0.56	0.66	0.55
2010	0.55	0.67	0.55
2009	0.54	0.67	0.54
2008	0.55	0.65	0.55
2007	0.55	0.66	0.55
2006	0.57	0.66	0.57
2005	0.54	0.66	0.54
2004	0.53	0.67	0.53
2003	0.53	0.67	0.53
2002	0.51	0.67	0.52
2001	0.53	0.67	0.53
2000	0.53	0.67	0.53
1999	0.50	0.67	0.50
1998	0.42	0.67	0.43
1997	0.48	0.67	0.48
1996	0.50	0.67	0.50
1995	0.51	0.67	0.51
1994	0.47	0.67	0.47
1993	0.47	0.67	0.47
1992	0.47	0.67	0.47
1991	0.44	0.66	0.45
1990	0.41	0.66	0.41
1989	0.38	0.65	0.38
1988	0.34	0.65	0.34

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(22-23)

28%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2023	28%	27.7%	28.1%
2022	41.8%	33%	40.8%
2021	17.8%	15.4%	18.6%

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	76%	54%
2024	76%	54%
2023	76%	51%	75%
2022	81%	51%	80%
2021	67%	53%	66%
2020	73%	52%	72%
2019	73%	52%	72%
2018	77%	53%	68%
2017	69%	49%	68%
2015	70%	50%	68%
2014	75%	49%	74%
2013	71%	48%	71%
2011	78%	46%	77%
2010	75%	46%	75%
2009	76%	43%	76%
2008	73%	41%	73%
2007	88%	40%	87%
2006	87%	40%	87%
2005	60%	40%	60%
2004	59%	40%	59%
2003	62%	39%	62%
2002	64%	39%	64%
2001	64%	39%	64%
2000	69%	40%	69%
1999	62%	40%	62%
1998	80%	47%	80%
1997	81%	47%	81%
1996	83%	46%	83%
1995	81%	45%	81%
1994	76%	43%	76%
1993	79%	41%	79%
1992	70%	38%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gerber Elementary School	California	Gerber Union Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	9%	7%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2005	16%	9%	16%
2004	17%	9%	17%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	13%
2000	12%	7%	12%
1999	13%	7%	13%

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School District Name

Gerber Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gerber Elementary School's ranking?

Gerber Elementary School is ranked #8953 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gerber Elementary School?

400 students attend Gerber Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Gerber Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gerber Elementary School?

Gerber Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gerber Elementary School offer ?

Gerber Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Gerber Elementary School part of?

Gerber Elementary School is part of Gerber Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: Gerber Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Gerber, CA, encompassing approximately 59.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 10.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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